[caseyann]

My baby was born nov. 11 2008. Can I claim him on my taxes evem if I had not worked all year?

[bones252100]

The child can be claimed but if you have not worked or paid any taxes then there will be no refund if you file a return. If you earned no money, you probable don't even have to file a tax report form.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

CaseyAnn:

What Bones says is true, but if you are married, your husband can claim the child onyour joint return.

Also, if you are not married, but the father is paying some form of child support, HE can claim the child on his return if you agree to this in writing.

There are other scenarios, such having your parents or the father's parents claim the child if they are providing a home for the child. To investigate hose scenarios, I will need more detailed information.

[caseyann]

Can claim my newborn if I only worked a month and a half out of the year

[caseyann]

How much will I get back for a newborn

[MukatA]

1. $3500 exemption deduction
2. $1000 child tax credit (non-refundable credit)
3. Your Earned income credit may increase.

[stevetcg]

This is going to sound awful simplistic, but if you file a tax return, you can claim your child, providing someone else isn't also claiming him/her.

[ebaines]

this is going to sound awful simplistic, but if you file a tax return, you can claim your child, providing someone else isnt also claiming him/her.

And also providing you aren't claimed as a dependent by someone else (dependents can't have dependents).

CaseyAnn - This is the 3rd question you've asked on this topic - it would be better to ask any additional follow-up questions by continuing the same thread as the original question, as opposed to starting a new question discussion. Simply hit "Answer This Question" at the bottom of the screen to keep the conversation going.

[caseyann]

Is it truw that I hae to earn certain amount to claim my taxes? I only worked for about2 months out of the year as a waitress at $3.45 an hour.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

The amount of money you made WILL affect how much you will get in the Earned Income Credit (EIC).

Your base salary is only about $1,180, but you also receive tips as a waitress, which must also be factored into the formula.

Even with the tips, you will owe ZERO federal income taxes and probably ZERO state income taxes.

How MUCH the EIC will be cannot be determined until I see the W-2 and the salary with tips factored in.

[caseyann]

Me and my fiancé are getting maried this week. He is claiming are newborn as a dependent on his taxes. Can he claim me also if I have not worked all year? If so, how uch will he get back for claiming me and are son as a dependent?

[JudyKayTee]

Me and my fiance are getting maried this week. He is claiming are newborn as a dependant on his taxes. Can he claim me also if i have not worked all year? If so, how uch will he get back for claiming me and are son as a dependant?

Are you asking how big his refund will be? No way to know without knowing how much he made, what form he intends to file, how much tax he will know.

You would file married, joint, and list the child as a dependent.

Is that what you mean?

This should be combined with your other threads on the same subject - they all basically are the same question.

[ScottGem]

Threads merged

[caseyann]

No I mean cn he claim me since I haven't worked. Were not filing jointly. He's going to claim me and are son. I heard he claim for tax exemptions and get back 3500 for each dependent

[caseyann]

His gross income so far for this year is a little over $9,000

[JudyKayTee]

no i mean cn he claim me since i havent worked. were not filing jointly. he's going to claim me and are son. i heard he claim for tax exemptions and get back 3500 for each dependant

No, your husband can't "claim" you as such. You file jointly - his income, your income. Your expenses, his expenses. It's all joint.

The baby is a dependent. There is an exemption for you, an exemption for him.

I know nothing about the $3,500 for each dependent unless you're talking about exemptions.

[caseyann]

That's what I'm talking about. I heard its $3500 for each tax exemption. What qualifies you for a tax exemption? Will we get more back if we file jointly for te kid? When you say there's an exemption for him and me... how much will we get back for that?

[JudyKayTee]

thats what im talkin about. i heard its $3500 for each tax exemption. what qualifies you for a tax exemption? will we get more back if we file jointly for te kid? when you say theres an exemption for him and me...how much will we get back for that?

You aren't listening - no one knows how much you will get back unless "we" know how much you made, which form you are going to file -

No way of knowing if you'll get back more as married filing jointly with the "kid" or filing separately and one of you claiming the "kid." You would have to work out the figures.

When you file your tax return you basically list the number of people in the household and get an exemption for each one - this is as simplistic as I can put it.

[AtlantaTaxExpert]

CaseyAnn:

Okay, let's make this simple.

Three personal exemptions @ $3,500 each equals $10,500.

The JOINT standard deduction is $10,900, so the first $21,400 of your combined income is tax-exempt.

Since you earlier state his income to date is less than $9,000, it is preety obvious that he will owe ZERO taxes, since all the exemptions and the standard deduction EXCEEDS his income.

Since you have a child, you both qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC).

Exactly HOW MUCH that EIC will be can be determined by going to File Taxes Online - Do Taxes FREE - File Taxes With TaxACT or TurboTax® Tax Preparation Software, FREE Tax Filing, Efile Taxes, Income Tax Returns and insert your data. Either website will give you an estimate as to what your refund will be.